Comments on: Rodney Stuckey adds Austin Daye to his offseason workout partners

By: apa8ren9

apa8ren9 — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 01:42:40 +0000

I also hope that Stuckey leadership includes a nutritionist and a cook so that Daye can gain at least 15 and start to fill out a bit. I’ve been very upset with his progress this year and his inability to beat out Wilkens, but hopefully he can get it together because it will be a contract year for him so time is running out at least in a Pistons Uniform. He has the talent, we’ve seen it in flashes and he can hit big shots. Get it done dude.

By: rick77

rick77 — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:19:27 +0000

Imagine spending a year Behind a top flight point guard only to be thrust into that starting position by game four of the follwoing year behind a rookie coach. Then on top of that go through three coaching changes before realizing your potential.

By: Guus

Guus — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:48:39 +0000

I’m studying psychology: where do I apply for the job? LOL
That would be awesome! A dream come true..

By: jayg108

jayg108 — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:29:09 +0000

I like how you put it by saying that he’s “a young man needed direction like a lot of us at that age..” Thanks for reminding me about that.

Watching the Pistons go from the “Hard at Work” era to this new faze has been a bit painful like pus being squeezed.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:30:33 +0000

I’m lovin’ me some Stuckey leadership

By: Aruna

Aruna — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:14:20 +0000

A therapist helped Ron-Ron contribute to a championship team, guided Stuckey from a malcontent to a leader. Perhaps the Pistons ought to have a team therapist? Maybe they’d help Daye build some confidence, Gordon be more effective in his limited minutes, get Charlie V to play defense.

Who knows, maybe all those mental lapses and issues need can’t be addressed on the court, but rather need to be dealt with on a therapist’s couch.

By: rick77

rick77 — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:00:14 +0000

Im trying to figure out why anyone is amazed? This young man needed direction like a lot of us at that age. He sees the light at the end of the tunnel and before I judge a man I try to look at the situation from a distance before I start calling him out. Its more than just basketball, its about learning how to become a man and a leader of men. The thing about it is you can never judge a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes. I look at him stepping up like its the right time because the team will have faded from the glory days/old regime and he will have established himself after going through what he went through previously and the team will respect him for it. Im not gonna sit and pretend like he is not genuine because things have not been the best but I will consider that he had to learn like everyone else what it takes to be a NBA player. Stuckey knows in order for his team to get better that he needs to step up and take on leadership responsibilities. To me this is the real beginning of the Stuckey era. What happens from here on out remains to be seen but I like that he is headed in the right direction.

By: vic

vic — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:41:25 +0000

I agree. Knight has really upped the character in the locker room by example. (Not that I’ve ever been in the locker room)

just guessing.

By: domnick

domnick — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:22:32 +0000

i hope he does what he says.. and not just in front of the camera or press…. we certainly need Stuckey to grow as a leader and watching him play so well is really what kind of a Leader does!

By: Reaction

Reaction — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:31:58 +0000

I think Knight is a big part of the Stuckey development. It’s amazing how 1 guy + a new coach can change an atmosphere in the locker room completely